I am of the firm opinion that if big corps want to outsource their labor to me, the customer, then it is my right to treat myself to a few free items here and there as compensation for the work being done.

If you don't want that to happen, give cashiers their jobs back, you greedy bastards.

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dahcryn 5 days ago | parent [-]

your compensation is speed, you get to go home faster. Is that not enough?

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kube-system 5 days ago | parent | next [-]

I don't condone theft... but I do remember a day before self checkouts existed, and stores had to hire enough cashiers to be faster than their competitors. Those dozens of checkout lanes at the front of big-box stores weren't always decorative, they used to all be staffed during busy periods.

	▲	saubeidl 5 days ago \| parent [-]
		Yup, the speed has not gotten better, it's just that it's on me to be speedy as opposed to somebody that gets paid for it. It's a lousy deal for everyone except the business.

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jonbiggums22 5 days ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Why am I waiting in line to check myself out? That is what drives me nuts. "But they take up space" you say. There's lots of wasted space with the 8 standard checkout lines that are unmanned every time I come in the store.

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Loughla 5 days ago | parent | prev [-]

I have never experienced a faster checkout with self checkout.

If it's super fast, it's just for a few items, and a cashier would've been just as fast. If it's for a lot of items, there's a decent chance I have to look up some codes or something; which a cashier is better and faster at.

The trade off of self checkout is cost savings for the business. These savings are not passed on to me. Therefore, I don't give a flying rat's ass about them.

I'm with OP. If I'm working for the business, they will compensate me. Willingly or unwillingly.

	▲	PhilipRoman 5 days ago \| parent [-]
		IME it's faster because the queue is shorter. You can fit about 2.5 self checkout machines in the same space, enabling more people to checkout in parallel.